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by Hackbraten 1326 days ago
It’s used for scanning the QR code displayed on the computer (or phone).

The QR code contains:

- the monetary amount,

- parts of the recipient’s account number (both helps thwart MITM attacks)

- and a random challenge (which helps prevent replay attacks.)

That’s for the wireless model. Wired CAP devices don’t have a camera since they can use USB.